Reply We finally succeeded in making the case to the governor and the rest of California that our fire problems in this region are unique, Stern said Friday. (Joe Scarnici/Getty Images)
AGOURA HILLS, CA Friday was a big day for Liberty Canyon in Agoura Hills - not only did its proposed wildlife bridge receive a $25 million challenge grant from the Annenberg Foundation, it hosted a who s who of local politicians at a gathering to announce $12 million in funding to prepare for the upcoming fire season.
Senator Henry Stern (D-27) and Assemblymember Richard Bloom (D-50) announced that $12 million of Gov. Newsom s $536 million statewide Wildlife Prevention Early Budget Action Funding Plan will go towards fire resiliency grants to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy. The conservancy plans to introduce coordinated efforts to reduce the risk of wildlife, strengthen wildlife resilience, increase carbon sequestration, and dedicate more resources to local community infrastructure.